Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Benin
Benin: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 19.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Benin, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Benin stood at 19.8%.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 116.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Benin peaked at 23.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1998.
That places Benin 45th out of 100 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.7% | — |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +61.0% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +96.9% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -55.5% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +276.3% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 9.2% | 18.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 6.1% | 23.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Benin?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Benin was 19.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Benin ranks 45th out of 100 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release